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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
2
The Dow Jones news item notes a fire damaging the Charlotte pressroom. Georgia weather reports partly cloudy to cloudy and warm conditions with slight chances of showers tonight and Thursday. Temperatures will run above normal into the weekend with highs around 80. Lows mainly in the mid 50s to 60s. Total precipitation expected around 1 to 3 percent in scattered showers Sunday and Monday.
Kennedy urges continuing undergraduate deferments and set national draft standards while Nixon and Hershey back a lottery system. The plan aims to overhaul deferment guidelines with NSC review and a report by December. Senator Scott supports prompt Senate action on reform.
Atty Gen and Greensboro papers report the Greenville Police Department investigation amid mayoral and council changes. Former officer Atkinson claims planting two syringes filled with drugs at the home of student Joseph Dudasik Jr. during Feb. 6 raid. Dudasik, a junior at East Carolina, contests charges citing an improperly drawn warrant.
Richard J. Chapman and William H. Allen joined Thomson & McKinnon Inc. as account executives at the High Point office. Manager R. Donald Phillips announced the hires after the pair completed the firm’s six month New York training. Chapman, a University of Tennessee graduate, previously led Indiana Poultry Supply Co. and resides at 2004 Crestview Dr. Allen earned a UNC economics degree in 1968, previously worked as assistant manager for Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., and lives at 1018 Lakecrest Ave.
RALEIGH AP says a bill was introduced Tuesday to remove the words white Negro and colored from North Carolina General Statutes. Sponsor Rep. Howard Twiggs, D rake, presented the measure seeking statute wording changes.
Eckerd Drugs Inc, based in Charlotte, proclaims a 10 cent per share dividend on common stock and 50 cents on preferred stock. Payment date is May 30 with record date May 19. The company reports new stores opened since April 1 in Durham, Cleveland Tennessee, Augusta and Albany Georgia, and leases signed for Rockingham North Carolina Cullman Alabama Dalton Georgia Fort Walton Beach Florida and Hattiesburg Mississippi.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan aim to end a launch jinx for Apollo 10. The crew faces delays that could shift liftoff from Sunday as they test the LEM and practice lunar orbit maneuvers ahead of Apollo 11. Young, Stafford and Cernan prepare for a Saturn V flight to orbit the Moon with Harrison Schmitt later joining the lunar program.
Dan River Mills Inc plans to acquire Morganton Hosiery Mills Inc in Mor ganton North Carolina. Morganton Hosiery employs about 1000 people with annual sales near 10 million dollars. The deal would be effected by exchanging 1.10 cumulative convertible preferred stock for Morganton shares, with preferred stock convertible to Dan River common.
In Mason Michigan an AP report says a judge ruled a challenged statement by the defendant may be used as evidence in the Algiers Motel murder trial of a former Detroit police officer. The ruling affects testimony and the trial's trajectory as proceedings continue.
Reynolds Tobacco Co plans a name change to BRJ Reynolds Industries Inc to reflect diversification into foods beverages packaging and aluminum. Shareholders approved the move and a merger with Reynolds McLean Industries to form a broader conglomerate with McLean remaining as a subsidiary in Elizabeth North Carolina.
William R. King, elected U S vice president in 1852, never assumed the duties of his office. His death occurred soon after he was administered the oath of office.
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